Washtub-support.



{-"R. B; BO HRER.

' WASHTUB SUPPORT. PPLIOATION- FILED APR.30, 1910.

SHEETS-SHEET 1.

, Patnted Dec. 20, 1910;

RICHARD EDNARD BOHRER,

FATENT OF ROCHESTER, NE'W YORK.

'W'ASHTUB-SUPPORT.

Application filed April 30, 1910.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 29, 15910.

Serial No. 558,870.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, RICHARD E. BOI-IRER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Rochester. in the county of Monroe and State of Xew York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in llashtub- Supports.of which the following is a specification. reference being had to theaccompanying drawings.

This invention relates to improvements in supports for wash-stands,sinks and the like and has for its object to provide a support of simpleconstruction whereby the washstand may be adjusted to any desired heightabove the floor.

Another object resides in the provision of a supporting structure of theabove character whereby the stand support may be raised or lowered andmeans carried by the support for securely holding the support in itsadjusted position.

V ith these and other objects in view, the invention consists of thenovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of partshereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of alaundry tub showing the application of my improved support; F 2 is anend view partly in section; F ig. 3 is a section taken on the line ofFig. 2; Fig. at is an enlarged sec tion taken on the line '-l4E of Fig.2; and Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line 55 of Fig. 2.

Referring more particularly to the drawings 5 indicates a stationarywash-tub which may be of any approved construction. Beneath the tub andat each end thereof my improved. supports are arranged. These supportsextend transversely from front to back of the tub and each comprises thespaced stationary standards or legs 6. These stand ards are enlarged attheir bottom to provide a suitable base which is adapted to be securedin any suitable manner to the floor.

To the bottom of each end of the tub 5 a casting 7 is secured. Thiscasting is formed with the spaced tubular extensions 8 which are adaptedto receive the upper ends of the supporting legs or standards 6. One endof the casting T is formed with an upturned flange 9 which is adapted toengage over the front lower edge or" the laundry tub. The upper ends orthe depending tubular portions 8 of the casting terminate below theupper edge of said casting which is engaged upon the bottom of the tubas clearly shown at 10 in Fig. 2 of the drawings. This end of the tubes8 is closed and the lower ends thereof are open to receive thesupporting legs 6. The closed ends 10 are each formed with a rectangularrecess 11 in its under side and a circular opening 12 extends throughthe closed end of the tube and communicates with said recess. Anadjusting bolt 13 extends through the opening 12 and at its lower end isconically formed to en gage in the conical depression or seat 11L formedin the upper end of the supporting legs 6. Upon the adjusting bolt 13 apolygonal nut 15 is threaded which is adapted to be disposed in therecess 11 of the tube 8. It will thus be obvious that the nut 15 remainsstationary in said recess as the adjusting bolt 13 is threadedtherethrough. The wash-tub may thus be easily and quickly raised orlowered upon the supporting legs 6 to properly arrange the same for thewater pipe connections.

In order to securely lock the laundry tub upon the supporting legs orstandards after it has been properly adjusted thereon, I provide a setscrew 16 which is disposed through the tube 8 adjacent to its lower end.The tube is formed with an extension or boss 17 in which a nut 18 ispositioned. The nut 18 and the recess in the boss are of square or otherpolygonal shape to prevent the turning of the nut therein. The set screw16 is adapted to be threaded through this nutand into binding engagementwith the supporting leg 6 whereby relative vertical move ment of thecasting 7 upon the ends of the supporting legs is prevented.

The castings are centrally provided with a threaded opening 19 which areadapted to receive the ends or a longitudinally extending brace rod 20.This brace rod serves as an additional means of support between the endsof the tub and provides a very strong and rigid connection between thetwo castmgs.

From the foregoing it will be seen that I have provided a very simplesupporting structure for laundry tubs, kitchen sinks, wash basins andthe like which may be very quickly adjusted upon the supporting legs orstandards and securely held in such adjusted position so as to supportthe tub or sink at any desired elevation. The device is also extremelydurable and of great conven- :ience and eiiiciency in practical use. Supports of this character are usually supplied to the trade in standardsizes and it often happens that the pipe connections to the water-n'iainare so arranged that the faucets cannot be connected thereto withouthaving, the SHPPtJl'tS made to order. By means of my invention itprovide a support which will obviate this undesirable feature while atthe same time the cost ot' construction is not materially increased.

lYhile I ha re shown and described the pretercd embodiment ot theinvention, it will be understood that the same is susceptible of manyminor modifications without materially departing from the essentialfeature or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

Having thus described the invention what is: claimed is 1. In a supportof the character described, the combination of a leg or standard, acasting having a tubular extension termed thereon open at one end toreceive said standard, means arranged in the other end of the extensionior adjusting the casting upon the standard. and means for rigidlysecuring the casting in its adjusted position.

In a support oi the character described, the combination of a supportingleg or sandard, a casting adapted to be secured to the bottom of alaundry tub or the like, said casting having a depending tubularextension open at one end. to receive said standard, an adj ustinggscrew movable through the other end of said extension engaged with saidstandard and adapted to support the tub thereon, and a set screwdisposed through said extension adjacent to its lower end adapted tosecure the tub in its adjusted position on the standard.

3. In a support of the character described, the combination of a. pairof supporting legs or standards adapted to be arranged beneath each. endof a laundry tub or the like, a casting transversely arranged beneathand secured to the tub depending; tulndar extensions formed on thecastiiu; and adapted to receive the upper ends of said standards saidtubular extensions being closed at their upper ends, and each providedwith a polygonal recess and a circular opening' herein, an adjustingscrew movable through said opening and. recess, a nut disposed in the recess, said screw being threaded through said nut, the lower end of thescrew having engagement in the upper end of the supporting standard. andmeans carried by each of said tubular extensions engaged with thestandards to rigidly secure the tub in its ad justed position.

t. In a support of the character described the combination of a pair ofsupporting legs or standards adapted to be arranged between each end ofa laundry tub or the like, a cast ing transversely disposed beneath saidtub and secured thereto, depending tubular ex tensions formed in saidcasting having; their lower ends open to receive the standards and theupper ends of said extensions being closed, adjusting screws movablethrough the upper ends of said extensions and adapted to raise and lowerthe tub on the standards, the lower ends of said screws being conic; llyformed, said standards having conical bearing seats formed in their endto receive the screws, and a set screw movahly disposed through one sideof each eXtension adjacent to its lower end adapted for bindingengagement upon the standard to secure the tub in its adjusted position.

ln testimony whereof I hereunto attix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

RICHARD EDWARD BOHRER. ll itnesses HARRY Bowen, RICHARD P. GOSNELL,

